Service time in years & days (through 2011 season).
A group led by Robert Castellini purchased controlling interest (about 70 percent) in the Reds in November, 2005. (The purchase was based on an enterprise value of the team of about $270M.) Carl Lindner, who retains a minority ownership stake, bought the Reds in 1999 for $183M.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $375M in March 2011.
- Opening Day payrolls
(Major League contracts plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2011: $ 80,826,667
- 2010: $ 76,151,500
- 2009: $ 73,558,500
- 2008: $ 74,117,695
- 2007: $ 68,904,980
- 2006: $ 60,909,519
- 2005: $ 61,892,583
- 2004: $ 46,615,250
- 2003: $ 59,355,667
- 2002: $ 45,050,390
- 2001: $ 48,986,000
- 2000: $ 44,200,000
- 2011 payroll obligations for former players:
- none
Walt Jocketty General Manager & President, Baseball Operations
3 years (2012-14)
- 3 years (2012-14)
- signed extension with Cincinnati 9/23/11
- 4 years (2008-11)
- hired by Cincinnati 4/22/08 (promoted from special adviser to president & CEO)
- 3 years (2005-07), plus 2008 option
- signed extension with St. Louis 2/05, with annual salaries of about $1M
- St. Louis exercised 2008 option 9/06
- fired by St. Louis 10/3/07 (originally hired 10/1994)
- replaced Wayne Krivsky, who was signed through 2008
- 2 years (2006-07), plus 2008, 2009 mutual options
- hired 2/06 (formerly assistant GM with Minnesota)
- club exercised 2008 option 6/06
- VP & Assistant GM Bob Miller
- Assistant GM/Director of Pro Scouting Scott Nethery
- Senior Director of Scouting Chris Buckley
- Director of Player Development Terry Reynolds
- former General Manager Dan O’Brien was fired 1/06 with 1 year remaining on a 3 year/$1.5M (2004-06) contract
Dusty Baker Manager
2 years (2011-12)
- 2 years (2011-12)
- signed extension with Cincinnati 10/4/10
- 3 years/about $10.5M (2008-10)
- hired by Cincinnati 10/12/07, replacing interim manager Pete Mackanin
- annual salaries of about $3.5M
- Manager, Chicago Cubs (2003-06)
- 4 years/$15M (2003-06) (04: $3.25M), hired 11/02
- Cubs announced Baker would not return for 2007 9/06
- Manager, San Francisco (1993-2002)
- 2 years/$5.25M (2001-02)
- Mackanin served as interim manager 7/2/07 – 9/30/07
- former manager Jerry Narron was fired 7/2/07
- 2 years (2007-08), signed 6/06 (07:$0.6M)
- 1 year (2006), plus mutual option for 2007
- signed extension as permanent manager 9/05
- hired on interim basis 6/05
Bronson Arroyo rhp
3 years/$35M (2011-13)
- 3 years/$35M (2011-13)
- signed extension with Cincinnati 12/4/10, reworking option year in previous contract
- $15M deferred without interest, paid through 2021, reducing present-day AAV to $28.9M
- 11:$6.5M, 12:$7M, 13:$6.5M
- if traded, deferrals are voided and paid up-front
- 2 years/$25M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- signed extension with Cincinnati 2/07
- $2.5M signing bonus (paid 2008)
- 09:$9.5M, 10:$11M, 11:$11M club option ($2M buyout)
- 2011 option may increase to $13M based on IP
- agreed to give up 2008 performance bonuses as part of deal
- Cincinnati exercised 2011 option at $11.5M 11/3/10
- 3 years/$11.25M (2006-08)
- re-signed by Boston 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$2.95M)
- $0.75M signing bonus
- 06:$2.75M, 07:$3.8M, 08:$3.95M
- $0.325M performance bonus with 210 IP in 2008
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Boston 3/06, with Red Sox paying $1.5M to Reds
- 1 year/$1.85M (2005)
- re-signed by Boston 1/05 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.3325M (2004)
- agent: Gregg Clifton, Terry Bross, Gaylord Sports Management
- ML service: 9.150
Brandon Phillips 2b
4 years/$27M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
- 4 years/$27M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/15/08 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$2.7M)
- $0.75M signing bonus
- 08:$2.75M, 09:$4.75M, 10:$6.75M, 11:$11M, 12:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
- escalators based on awards may bring total package to $43.25M (2008 Gold Glove increases 2009 salary by $0.25M to $5M)
- if traded, 2012 club option becomes mutual option
- 2011 salary increased to $11.25M with 2010 Gold Glove
- Cincinnati exercised $12M option for 2012 10/31/11
- 2012 salary increased by $0.25M to $12.25M with 2011 Gold Glove
- 1 year/$0.4075M (2007)
- renewed by Cincinnati 3/07 (split contract paying $196,200 in minors)
- 1 year (2006)
- renewed by Cleveland 3/06
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Cleveland after being DFA 4/06
- 1 year/$0.3168M (2005)
- re-signed 2/05
- split contract paying $162,000 in minors
- 1 year/$0.3009M (2003) 3/03
- agent: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 7.022
Joey Votto 1b
3 years/$38M (2011-13)
- 3 years/$38M (2011-13)
- signed extension with Cincinnati 1/17/11
- $6M signing bonus ($2.5M on signing, $1.5M in 2012, $2M in 2013)
- 11:$5.5M, 12:$9.5M, 13:$17M
- award bonuses, including $50,000 for Gold Glove
- 1 year/$0.525M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.4375M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/28/09 (split contract, $0.234M in minors)
- 1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/29/08 (split contract, $64,400 in minors)
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/25/07 (split contract, $60,000 in minors)
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/05
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/06 (split contract)
- drafted by Cincinnati 2002 (2-44) (Richview Collegiate Institute, Toronto)
- $0.6M signing bonus
- agent: Dan Lozano
- ML service: 4.027
Scott Rolen 3b
2 years/$13M (2011-12)
- 2 years/$13M (2011-12)
- signed extension with Cincinnati 12/19/09
- deal also converted $11M 2010 salary to $6M salary and $5M signing bonus paid over 3 years with no interest
- 11:$6.5M, 12:$6.5M
- award bonuses: $0.2M for MVP; $0.15M for WS MVP; $0.1M for LCS MVP; $50,000 each for LDS MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove; $25,000 for All Star
- full no-trade clause
- perks: suite on road
- 8 years/$90M (2003-10)
- signed extension with St. Louis 9/02
- $5M signing bonus
- 03:$7M, 04:$8M, 05:$11M, 06:$11M, 07:$11M, 08:$11M, 09:$11M, 10:$11M
- additional $4M bonus due Rolen in 2010
- $10M deferred ($2M/year from 2003 to 2007)
- full no-trade clause (waived to allow trade from St. Louis 1/14/08)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove & All Star selection
- acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 1/14/08, with Toronto paying St. Louis $1.8M and the Cardinals responsible for $4M bonus due in 2010
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Toronto 7/31/09 (Blue Jays to pay Rolen’s remaining 2009 salary, about $3.9M)
- 1 year/$8.6M (2002)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 1 /02 (avoided arbitration)
- rejected Philadelphia’s 10 year/$140M offer 2/02
- acquired by St. Louis in trade 7/02
- 4 years/$10M (1998-2001)
- signed extension with Philadelphia 3/98
- 1 year/$0.175M (1997)
- drafted 1993 (2-46)
- agents: Levinson brothers, ACES
- ML service: 15.060
Johnny Cueto rhp
4 years/$27M (2011-14), plus 2015 club option
- 4 years/$27M (2011-14), plus 2015 club option
- signed extension with Cincinnati 1/26/11 (avoided arbitration, $3.9M-$3M)
- 11:$3.4M, 12:$5.4M, 13:$7.4M, 14:$10M, 15:$10M club option ($0.8M buyout)
- 1 year/$0.445M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.418M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/27/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 3/31/08
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
- agent: Dominic Torres
- ML service: 4.000
Jay Bruce of
6 years/$51M (2011-16), plus 2017 club option
- 6 years/$51M (2011-16), plus 2017 club option
- signed extension with Cincinnati 12/10/10 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 11:$2.75M, 12:$5M, 13:$7.5M, 14:$10M, 15:$12M, 16:$12.5M, 17:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
- limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 8 clubs)
- award bonuses
- 1 year/$0.44M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.4175M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 5/27/08
- drafted 2005 (1-12) (West Brook HS, Beaumont, Texas)
- $1.8M signing bonus
- agent: Sosnick-Cobbe
- ML service: 3.125
Aroldis Chapman lhp
6 years/$30.25M (2010-15)
- 6 years/$30.25M (2010-15)
- signed by Cincinnati as an amateur free agent 1/11/10
- $16.25M signing bonus ($1.5M at signing; $1.5M each Nov. 1, 2010-13; $1.25M each Nov. 1, 2014-20)
- 10:$1M, 11:$1M, 12:$2M, 13:$2M, 14:$3M, 15:$5M player option
- Chapman must decide whether to accept or decline 2015 player option within 5 days after end of 2014 World Series
- if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2012, $5M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible
- if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2013, $3M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible
- defected from Cuba to Netherlands 7/1/09
- agent: Rodney Fernandez, Hendricks Sports
- ML service: 1.034
Edinson Volquez rhp
1 year/$1.625M (2011)
- 1 year/$1.625M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/31/11 (avoided arbitration, $2M-$1.3M)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 24, 28 starts
- 1 year/$0.445M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.44M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/3/09
- 1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Texas 12/21/07
- signed by Cincinnati 2/29/08
- 1 year/$0.382M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $83,000 in minors)
- 1 year/$0.329M (2006)
- re-signed by Texas 2/06
- contract purchased 8/05
- signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 4.059
Nick Masset rhp
2 years/$2.58M (2010-11)
- 2 years/$2.58M (2010-11)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/16/10 (avoided arbitration)
- 10:$1.035M, 11:$1.545M
- $0.3M in performance bonuses based on games, GF
- 2011 salary may increase by $0.78M based on 2010 games, GF
- 1 year/$0.418M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/2/09
- 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
- re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from White Sox 7/31/08 (Griffey deal)
- 1 year/$0.381M (2007)
- acquired by White Sox in trade from Texas 12/06
- re-signed by White Sox 2/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased by Texas 6/06
- drafted 2000 (8-244) (St. Petersburg College, Fla.)
- signed 2001 (draft & follow)
- ML service: 4.146
Yonder Alonso 1b
5 years/$4.55M (2008-12)
- 5 years/$4.55M (2008-12)
- signed Major League contract with Cincinnati 8/15/08
- $2M signing bonus
- 08:$50,000, 09:$0.4M, 10:$0.5M, 11:$0.6M, 12:$1M
- if eligible, Alonso may opt for arbitration after 2011
- award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP or WS MVP; $25,000 for Rookie of Year
- $78,000 for cost of 3 remaining semesters of college ($60,000 tuition, $18,000 room & board)
- drafted 2008 (1-7) (Miami, Fla.)
- agent: Dan Lozano (previously Greg Genske)
- ML service: 0.116
Miguel Cairo inf
2 years/$2M (2011-12)
- 2 years/$2M (2011-12)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/8/10
- 11:$1M, 12:$1M
- 1 year/$0.5M (2010)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/15/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 4/5/10
- 1 year/$0.5M (2009)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/15/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Philadelphia 4/4/09
- DFA by Philadelphia 5/16/09, sent outright to AAA 5/19/09
- contract purchased by Philadelphia 8/23/09
- 1 year/$0.85M (2008)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/8/08
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 300, 400, 475 PAs
- 1 year/$0.75M (2007)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent
- DFA by NY Yankees 8/7/07, released 8/15/07
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 8/20/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by St. Louis 9/1/07
- 1 year/$1M (2006)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/06
- 1 year/$0.9M (2005)
- signed as a free agent by NY Mets 1/05
- 1 year/$0.9M (2004)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/03
- 1 year/$0.85M (2003)
- re-signed by St. Louis 12/02 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.6M (2002)
- re-signed by St. Louis 12/01 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2001)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/01
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Oakland 3/01
- claimed by St. Louis off waivers from Chicago Cubs 8/01
- 1 year/$0.295M (2000)
- DFA, released by Tampa Bay 11/00
- 1 year/$0.235M (1999)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay
- 1 year/$0.195M (1998)
- selected by Tampa Bay from Chicago Cubs in expansion draft 11/97
- signed 1990 by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 13.110
Yasmani Grandal c
4 years (2010-13)
- 4 years (2010-13)
- signed Major League contract with Cincinnati 8/16/10
- $2.99M signing bonus
- drafted 2010 (1-12) (Miami, Fla.)
- agent: Greg Genske
- ML service: 0.016
Bill Bray lhp
1 year/$0.645M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.645M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/6/08
- 1 year/$0.3825M (2007)
- contract purchased 6/06
- drafted 2004 (1-13)
- $1.75M signing bonus
- agent: Bobby Witt
- ML service: 4.018
Ryan Hanigan c
3 years/$4M (2011-13)
- 3 years/$4M (2011-13)
- signed extension with Cincinnati 3/13/11
- $0.3M signing bonus
- 11:$0.45M, 12:$1.2M, 13:$2.05M
- performance bonuses: $0.4M each in 2012, 2013
- 1 year/$0.415M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/24/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 9/4/07
- signed as amateur free agent 2002
- agent: Tom O’Connell
- ML service: 3.077
Jose Arredondo rhp
1 year/$0.48M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.48M (2011)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/22/10 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchaed by Cincinnati 3/31/11
- 1 year (2010)
- signed by Cincinnati 1/22/10 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by LA Angels 2/25/09
- non-tendered by LA Angels 12/12/09
- signed by Anaheim 2002 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Greg Maroni
- ML service: 2.168
Drew Stubbs of
1 year/$0.45M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.45M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year/$0.4M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 8/19/09
- drafted 2006 (1-8) (Texas)
- $2M signing bonus
- agent: LSW Baseball
- ML service: 2.047
Homer Bailey rhp
1 year/$0.441M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.441M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year/$0.418M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.4005M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/2/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/29/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 6/8/07
- drafted 2004 (1-7) (LaGrange HS, Tex.)
- $2.3M signing bonus
- agent: Hendricks Sports
- ML service: 3.017
Paul Janish ss
1 year/$0.4375M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.4375M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year/$0.4125M (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/07
- drafted 2004 (5-138)
- $0.21M signing bonus
- ML service: 3.064
Mike Leake rhp
1 year/$0.425M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.425M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 4/11/10
- drafted 2009 (1-8) (Arizona State)
- $2.27M signing bonus
- agent: Dan Horwits, Beverly Hills Sports Council
- ML service: 2.000
Travis Wood lhp
1 year/$0.4225M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.4225M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/09
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- drafted 2005 (2-60) (Bryant HS, Bryant, Ark.)
- $0.6M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.039
Chris Heisey of
1 year/$0.419M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.419M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/09
- drafted 2006 (17-504) (Messiah College, Penn.)
- agent: Adam Karon
- ML service: 1.157
Logan Ondrusek rhp
1 year/$0.418M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.418M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year/$0.4M (2010)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/09
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- drafted 2005 (13-392) (McLennan CC, Texas)
- ML service: 1.144
Jordan Smith rhp
1 year/$0.4165M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.4165M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/09
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- drafted 2006 (6-174) (CC of Southern Nevada)
- $0.1525M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.146
Juan Francisco 3b
1 year/$0.414M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.414M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.156
Sam LeCure rhp
1 year/$0.414M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.414M (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- drafted 2005 (4-122) (Texas)
- $0.26M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.072
Zack Cozart ss
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/19/10
- drafted by Cincinnati 2007 (2-79) (Mississippi)
- signed 6/21/07, $407,250 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.084
Carlos Fisher rhp
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- drafted by San Diego 2001 (15-450)
- ML service: 1.138
Todd Frazier 3b
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/19/10
- drafted by Cincinnati 2007 (1s-34) (Rutgers)
- signed 7/07, $0.825M signing bonus
- agent: CAA Sports (Brodie Van Wagenen)
- ML service: 0.071
Devin Mesoraco c
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 9/1/11
- drafted 2007 (1-15) (Punxsutawney HS, Pa.)
- signed 6/22/07, $1.4M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.028
Kris Negron ss
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/19/10
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Boston 8/14/09
- drafted by Boston 2006 (7-223) (Consumnes River CC, Calif.)
- ML service: 0.000
Denis Phipps of
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 10/26/11
- signed by Cincinnati 2006 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000
Dave Sappelt of
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 8/7/11
- drafted by Cincinnati 2008 (9-269) (Coastal Carolina)
- $75,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.053
Chris Valaika ss
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/09
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
- drafted 2006 (3-84) (UC Santa Barbara)
- $0.4375M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.089
Minor leagues
Brad Boxberger rhp
2011
- drafted 2009 (1s-43) (USC)
- signed 8/17/09, $0.857M signing bonus
- ML service:
Dallas Buck rhp
2011
- acquired in trade from Arizona 8/11/08 (Dunn trade)
- drafted 2006 (3-86)
- $0.25M signing bonus
- ML service:
Tom Cochran lhp
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 5/29/11
- DFA by Cincinnati 5/31/11, sent outright to AAA 6/2/11
- drafted by Boston 2003 (18-534) (Middle Georgia College)
- ML service:
Juan Duran of
2011
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
Billy Hamilton 2b-ss
2011
- drafted 2009 (2-57) (Taylorsville HS, Miss.)
- $0.6236M signing bonus
- ML service:
Jeremy Horst lhp
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 5/28/11
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 12/5/11
- drafted by Cincinnati 2007 (21-649) (Armstrong Atlantic State)
- ML service: 0.062
Justin Lehr rhp
2011
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 11/9/09 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/23/08 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Philadelphia 5/23/09
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 7/31/09
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 11/6/09
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/28/07
- $0.4M salary in majors
- ML service: 1.115
Fred Lewis of
1 year/$0.9M (2011)
- 1 year/$0.9M (2011)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/10/11
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 9/1/11
- 1 year/$0.455M (2010)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/10
- acquired by Toronto in trade from San Francisco 4/15/10
- non-tendered by Toronto 12/2/10
- 1 year/$0.44M (2009)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/09
- 1 year/$0.392M (2008)
- re-signed 2/08
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed 3/06
- 1 year (2005)
- re-signed 3/05
- drafted by San Francisco 2002 (2-66) (Southern U.)
- $0.595M signing bonus
- agent: Scott Leventhal
- ML service: 4.111
Kyle Lotzkar rhp
2011
- drafted 2007 (1s-53) (South Delta HS, BC)
- signed 7/07, $0.594M signing bonus
- ML service:
Corky Miller c
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/10/10 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 5/29/10
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 7/22/10
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 9/1/10
- refused outright assignment by Cincinnati 11/10/10
- 1 year/$0.45M (2009)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by White Sox 4/5/09
- DFA by White Sox 5/30/09
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from White Sox 6/26/09
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 8/25/09
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 11/5/09
- 1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/6/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Atlanta 3/29/08, DFA 8/1/08
- contract purchased 9/2/08, sent outright to AAA 10/3/08
- 1 year/$0.4M (2007)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Atlanta 7/31/07
- sent outright to AAA by Atlanta 10/29/07
- 1 year (2006)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/05 (minor-league contract)
- released by Seattle 3/06
- signed by Boston as a free agent 4/06 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Boston 8/06
- DFA, sent outright to AAA by Boston 8/06
- 1 year/$0.321M (2005)
- signed by Minnesota 3/05 ($161,800 in minors)
- sent outright to AAA by Minnesota 5/05
- 1 year/$0.317M (2004)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/04
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Cincinnati 10/04
- signed 1998 by Cincinnati as an amateur free agent (Nevada-Reno)
- ML service: 4.009
Chad Reineke rhp
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 11/10 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 5/31/11
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 6/22/11
- 1 year (2010)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/09 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.4016M (2009)
- re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09
- sent outright to AAA by San Diego 3/12/09
- acquired by Oakland in trade from San Diego 4/2/09
- sent outright to AAA by Oakland 10/30/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Houston 11/20/07
- re-signed by Houston 2/22/08
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Houston 7/22/08
- drafted by Houston 2004 (13-394) (Miami, Ohio)
- ML service: 0.069
Yorman Rodriguez of
2011
- signed 2008 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $2.5M signing bonus (record for amateur from Venezuela)
- ML service:
Neftali Soto 3b
2011
- drafted 2007 (3-109) (Colegio Marista HS, Manati, PR)
- $0.279M signing bonus
- ML service:
Daryl Thompson rhp
1 year (2011)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/19/10
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 10/31/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/10 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/28/09
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 11/20/09
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Washington 7/06
- drafted by Montreal 2003 (8-237) (La Plata HS, La Plata, Md.)
- $80,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.017